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Hikmet Çetin | |
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 Çetin in 2011 | |
| 1st NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan | |
| In office 9 November 2003 – 24 August 2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Daan W. Everts |
| Speaker of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 16 October 1997 – 18 April 1999 | |
| President | Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Kalemli |
| Succeeded by | Yıldırım Akbulut |
| Leader of the Republican People's Party | |
| In office 18 February 1995 – 9 September 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Deniz Baykal |
| Succeeded by | Deniz Baykal |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 27 March 1995 – 5 October 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Tansu Çiller |
| Preceded by | Murat Karayalçın |
| Succeeded by | Deniz Baykal |
| In office 3 October 1978 – 12 November 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Bülent Ecevit |
| Preceded by | Turhan Feyzioğlu |
| Succeeded by | Turgut Özal |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 November 1991 – 27 July 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Safa Giray |
| Succeeded by | Mümtaz Soysal |
| Member of theGrand National Assembly | |
| In office 29 November 1987 – 18 April 1999 | |
| Constituency | Gaziantep (1991,1995) Diyarbakır (1987) |
| In office 5 June 1977 – 12 September 1980 | |
| Constituency | İstanbul (1977) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1937-08-10)10 August 1937 (age 87) Lice,Diyarbakır Province, Turkey |
| Political party | Party for Change (2020-2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican People's Party (1955–1980; 1995–2020) SHP (1983–1995) |
| Spouse | İnci Cetin |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Ankara University Williams College |
| Profession | Economist |
Hikmet Çetin (born 10 August 1937)[1][2][3] is a Turkish retired politician ofKurdish origin.[4] He held various national posts during his career, includingForeign Affairs Minister (1991–1994) andSpeaker of the Grand National Assembly (1997–1999). In November 2003, he was appointedNATO's inauguralSenior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan.
He was born inLice, a town in the southeasternDiyarbakır Province. After completing primary school in his hometown and high school inAnkara, he graduated in 1960 with aB.A. degree in Economics and Finance fromAnkara University'sSchool of Political Sciences.
After completing his education, Hikmet Çetin joined theState Planning Organization (Turkish:Devlet Planlama Teşkilatı,DPT). Shortly after, he was sent abroad and also to theUnited States, where he received hisM.A. in "Economics of development" fromWilliams College inWilliamstown, Massachusetts, USA. In 1968, he did research work on "Planning models" at theStanford University,California, USA. After returning home, he completed his military service in 1970 and worked as the head of Economics Planning Department at the DPT until 1977. During this time, he was a part-time lecturer at theMiddle East Technical University in Ankara.
Hikmet Çetin stepped into politics in the1977 general elections as deputy ofIstanbul from theRepublican People's Party (CHP). Between 1978 and 1979, he served as Minister of State and later as Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of the Prime MinisterBülent Ecevit. Following the1980 military coup that banned the existing political parties, Hikmet Çetin became an advisor in planning to the Government ofYemen.
He returned to politics following his election to theparliament in 1987 as deputy of Diyarbakır from theSocial Democratic Populist Party (Turkish: Sosyal Demokrat Halkçı Parti, SHP), the successor of the banned Republican People's Party. He served in the board of SHP and became its Secretary General. Hikmet Çetin was elected in1991 for the third time to Parliament as deputy ofGaziantep from SHP.
He was appointed in 1991 Minister of Foreign Affairs in the coalition cabinet of Prime MinisterSüleyman Demirel. He kept his seat in the coalition cabinet ofTansu Çiller, who took over the government leadership from Demirel after his rise to the Presidency. Hikmet Çetin resigned from his post on 27 July 1994.
In 1995, the two left wing parties, SHP and CHP decided to merge, and their general assemblies agreed on the leadership of Hikmet Çetin. He was elected chairman on 18 February 1995. At the party convention held on 9 September 1995 he did not run for the chair of the Republican People's Party again, and resigned.
Hikmet Çetin retook his seat in the Parliament in the1995 general elections and was elected as theSpeaker of the Parliament on 16 October 1997 and occupied this position until 18 April 1999.
He was appointed on 19 November 2003 asNATO Secretary General's firstSenior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, the highest-level political representative of NATO in this country, where it has held the command of theInternational Security Assistance Force (ISAF) since 11 August 2003. On 26 January 2004 he took office inKabul, and served two consecutive terms until 24 August 2006.[5]
Since 2013, Çetin has been a Member of theGlobal Leadership Foundation, chaired byFW de Klerk, an organisation that works to support democratic leadership, prevent and resolve conflict through mediation and promote good governance in the form of democratic institutions, open markets, human rights and the rule of law. It does so by making available, discreetly and in confidence, the experience of former leaders to today’s national leaders. It is a not-for-profit organisation composed of former heads of government, senior governmental and international organization officials who work closely with heads of government on governance-related issues of concern to them.
Hikmet Çetin is of Kurdish descent,[6] and is married to İnci Çetin, and they have two children.
Hikmet Çetin de Kürt kökenlidir
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey 3 October 1978–12 November 1979 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey 21 November 1991–27 July 1994 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey 27 March 1995–5 October 1995 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey 16 October 1997–18 April 1999 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Leader of the Republican's People Party 18 February 1995–9 September 1995 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by newly established | NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan 19 November 2003–24 August 2006 | Succeeded by |
| Grand National Assembly Büyük Millet Meclisi (1920–1960) |  | ||||
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| House of Representatives Temsilciler Meclisi (1961) | |||||
| Grand National Assembly in period of Bicameralism Büyük Millet Meclisi Çift Meclisli Dönemde (1961–1980) |
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| Consultative Assembly Danışma Meclisi (1981–1983) | |||||
| Grand National Assembly Büyük Millet Meclisi (since 1983) | |||||
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